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Re: Mileage counter
« Reply #60 on: 22 November 2009, 21:17:13 »
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........ it was optional on the 24v's

Depends how old the car was. Originally digital was standard &  analogue was optional. They later turned it around as digital wasn't that popular.  :P

Mine was a K plate, it was qwerky, i kinda liked it, the fuel gauge needed to be more accurate though, it needed to be like the rev style, rather than just showing gallons.

Seam to remember when switched to kph it showed litres left, rather than gallons

If K plate, it was an option by then ... like mine was. Galls did change to litres when in KPH, never had a problem with the gauge, how accurate is the needle on any other analogue gauge? You always had the miles to go on the trip computer as a back up.

Cold mornings was the issue, i would start it, say there was 2 gallons in it, get to the end of the road and it would start flashing "- -"  ;D

Would have loved that 24v engine in my facelift, even with DTM's views  ::)

Silky smooth, very economical  :) - Great S6 noise, one i had stood still for 2 years, 2 oil changes later, and the oil stayed super clean for 4k  :o
Ah, but proven that the v6 is quicker, and was carrying more weight - yours lots more rust the faster it went....

Is that a long winded way of saying that the Senator was still a nicer car than its sucessor? .......  ::) ::)
Let me think for a minute - Omega is faster, smoother, rides better, handles better, more comfortable, better equipped, unbelievably less prone to rust....

...what do you think?

You agree with me then! ;) ;) ;) :y
numbers ain't every thing ...... ;)
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Re: Mileage counter
« Reply #61 on: 22 November 2009, 21:20:17 »
wrong on all counts,apart from the rust ime,senator was also less juicy.Thats progress for ya.
I would have a new senny over any new omega any day of the week,and it seems so would most people who have owned both.
SENATORS RULE OK. :y :D ;D ;D
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Re: Mileage counter
« Reply #62 on: 22 November 2009, 21:25:14 »
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wrong on all counts,apart from the rust ime,senator was also less juicy.Thats progress for ya.
I would have a new senny over any new omega any day of the week,and it seems so would most people who have owned both.
SENATORS RULE OK. :y :D ;D ;D

In a nut shell Albs!!!!! :y :y :y :y
My Omega's trip computer is currently sat at 20.6mpg ..... it unfortunately doesn't get much use these days, but my Senator used to average around 22/23 mpg when it was used most days to go to work & back (around 8 miles there & back) .... I can't deny it had rear arches issues ... but who cares!!!  :y
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Re: Mileage counter
« Reply #63 on: 22 November 2009, 21:27:13 »
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You agree with me then! ;) ;) ;) :y
numbers ain't every thing ...... ;)
Nope, Omega every time for me.  Remove the rose tints, you'll see that whilst good in its day, that was a long time ago...
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« Reply #64 on: 22 November 2009, 21:30:17 »
I was still driving my senny the day before I bought the mig.Within 5 minutes I was convinced that I was downgrading in every way imaginable.I genuinely wish I had kept it now and had the bodywork restored. ;)
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Re: Mileage counter
« Reply #65 on: 22 November 2009, 21:39:30 »
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You agree with me then! ;) ;) ;) :y
numbers ain't every thing ...... ;)
Nope, Omega every time for me.  Remove the rose tints, you'll see that whilst good in its day, that was a long time ago...

Rose tints definitely removed ........  ;)  ;) Although I only had 2 Senators,  a 12v & a 24v, I had them both for a lot of years ... around 10 yrs .... I still say that there are certain aspects of Senator ownership that is far far better than Omega ownership. I agree that some things of the Omega are superior to the Senator ... it should be , it's a newer car, but the Omega is too complicated for its own good. There are various cars here that are off the road for problems that are probably nothing more than a failed sensor of some description .... DBW car with the pre cat problems are examples that newer isn't always better!  :y  :y  :y

And I'd still like my all sing all dancing Elite driver's seat to be lower ... like my Senator's was  ;D ;D
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Re: Mileage counter
« Reply #66 on: 22 November 2009, 21:42:25 »
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I was still driving my senny the day before I bought the mig.Within 5 minutes I was convinced that I was downgrading in every way imaginable.I genuinely wish I had kept it now and had the bodywork restored. ;)

I  had both my Omega  & Senator side by side on the drive, the Omega was a non-runner (crank sensor / DIS pack problems) & I was using the Senator till I got the Omega sorted .......  :-? Icould have spent the £5k i bought the Omega for on the Senny's body work  :y  :y
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« Reply #67 on: 22 November 2009, 21:43:28 »
which reminds me,the only problem I ever had with the senny was a problem with a relay.The problems with the mig have been far too numerous to mention,as I sais,thats progress for ya. ;)
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Re: Mileage counter
« Reply #68 on: 22 November 2009, 21:46:05 »
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which reminds me,the only problem I ever had with the senny was a problem with a relay.The problems with the mig have been far too numerous to mention,as I sais,thats progress for ya. ;)

Relay? Start inhibit relay?
When I sold my Senator, the start inhibit circuit was 'fudged' to by-pass the wiring to the gearbox switch, which unfortunately meant it could be started in any gear! the only problem I had in 6 yrs of owning it.  :y
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Re: Mileage counter
« Reply #69 on: 22 November 2009, 21:52:20 »
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You agree with me then! ;) ;) ;) :y
numbers ain't every thing ...... ;)
Nope, Omega every time for me.  Remove the rose tints, you'll see that whilst good in its day, that was a long time ago...

Rose tints definitely removed ........  ;)  ;) Although I only had 2 Senators,  a 12v & a 24v, I had them both for a lot of years ... around 10 yrs .... I still say that there are certain aspects of Senator ownership that is far far better than Omega ownership. I agree that some things of the Omega are superior to the Senator ... it should be , it's a newer car, but the Omega is too complicated for its own good. There are various cars here that are off the road for problems that are probably nothing more than a failed sensor of some description .... DBW car with the pre cat problems are examples that newer isn't always better!  :y  :y  :y

And I'd still like my all sing all dancing Elite driver's seat to be lower ... like my Senator's was  ;D ;D
Its a sad fact we have to have 3 way emissions control  :'(

But all those alledgedly over complex sensors (which they aren't) allow gm to squeeze more performance and better emmissions. And decent economy (my 3.0 auto averaging over 25mpg despite being regularly 'exercised' ::)
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Re: Mileage counter
« Reply #70 on: 22 November 2009, 21:53:20 »
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which reminds me,the only problem I ever had with the senny was a problem with a relay.The problems with the mig have been far too numerous to mention,as I sais,thats progress for ya. ;)

Relay? Start inhibit relay?
When I sold my Senator, the start inhibit circuit was 'fudged' to by-pass the wiring to the gearbox switch, which unfortunately meant it could be started in any gear! the only problem I had in 6 yrs of owning it.  :y
fuel pump relay was a common on those (and other vauxhalls of same era)
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Re: Mileage counter
« Reply #71 on: 22 November 2009, 21:56:39 »
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which reminds me,the only problem I ever had with the senny was a problem with a relay.The problems with the mig have been far too numerous to mention,as I sais,thats progress for ya. ;)

Relay? Start inhibit relay?
When I sold my Senator, the start inhibit circuit was 'fudged' to by-pass the wiring to the gearbox switch, which unfortunately meant it could be started in any gear! the only problem I had in 6 yrs of owning it.  :y
fuel pump relay was a common on those (and other vauxhalls of same era)

Definitely start inhibit circuit ... I fitted a by-pass wire  ::) & didn't have any further problems with the starter circuit.
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Re: Mileage counter
« Reply #72 on: 22 November 2009, 21:58:04 »
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.... And decent economy (my 3.0 auto averaging over 25mpg despite being regularly 'exercised' ::)

As Albs & I have said before, the Omega is p*** poor compared to its predecessor .....




but this has been 'discussed' many many times and we'll have to agree to dis-agree ;) ;)
I have to ask ... dd you ever own a Senator? Or are you doing a Tunnie & quoting various facts & figures from someone else ...?   ::)  ::)
and a Senator's usable boot space is far better than an Omega's too co os the stupid amp shelf .....   :P  :P  :P
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Re: Mileage counter
« Reply #73 on: 22 November 2009, 22:09:43 »
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.... And decent economy (my 3.0 auto averaging over 25mpg despite being regularly 'exercised' ::)

As Albs & I have said before, the Omega is p*** poor compared to its predecessor .....




but this has been 'discussed' many many times and we'll have to agree to dis-agree ;) ;)
I have to ask ... dd you ever own a Senator? Or are you doing a Tunnie & quoting various facts & figures from someone else ...?   ::)  ::)
and a Senator's usable boot space is far better than an Omega's too co os the stupid amp shelf .....   :P  :P  :P
Maybe either I must have the worlds best Omega, or you have a dog  :-/

Always wanted a 24v Senator from the first one I ever saw on the road. Until I started driving them. So never owned one, but have been lucky (?) enough to drive a wide variety of them (mostly 3.0 24v ones).  Not one has been up to the standard of my daily drive.


As to boot space, remember only post 98 elites have the shelf.   That said, still reckon senny has better boot spacewise, even with the stupid CD mounting.


I agree that we will have to agree to disagree :y
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Re: Mileage counter
« Reply #74 on: 22 November 2009, 22:11:39 »
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I agree that we will have to agree to disagree :y

Quits!  :y  :y  :y   ;D
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